Alaska - Luxury Yacht Charter
Discover Raw Beauty
Experience Alaska’s rugged coastline, where glaciers and mountains meet the sea. As you navigate through the fjords, you’ll come across remote fishing villages and untouched moody beaches.
For exceptional dining, try Seven Glaciers in Girdwood or the Crab Shack in Juneau. You can also kayak in Kenai Fjords or hike in Tongass National Forest. You may even get a glimpse of the Northern Lights.
Itinerary
Juneau - Tracy Arm Fjord
Tracy Arm Fjord - Fords Terror
Fords Terror - Frederick Sound
Frederick Sound - Saginaw Bay
Saginaw Bay - Red Bluff
Red Bluff - Takatz Bay
Takatz Bay - Admiralty Island
Admiralty Island - Petersburg
Juneau - Tracy Arm Fjord
The Tracy Arm fjord is accessible only by boat or seaplane. It is a wonderful place to visit and should be included in any charter in the region. It is a place to view some marvels of nature from the water, surrounded by mountain peaks and waterfalls. Apart from the two glaciers, North and South Sawyer which are major spectacles themselves, you will see much land and marine life. On land you will probably see bears, wolves, deer and goats. Because the ice interferes with whales’ communication, it is a good spot for seals to have their pups. Above these spectacles you will see majestic eagles and other minor birdlife flying around. The glacier is live, in that it is flowing and “calving” or losing pieces of ice into the water. You will enjoy the stillness and the sounds of the ice if the boat’s engines are turned off. A loud and memorable crash normally accompanies larger pieces of ice hitting the water. In the water and on the ice flows you may see whales, orcas and seals of various sizes.
Tracy Arm Fjord - Fords Terror
Despite its dramatic name, Fords Terror is a gorgeous Alaskan spot that is well worth seeing. Being a super steep and narrow fjord that sits within the Tracy Arm Fords Terror Wilderness, it lives up to its domineering reputation. It takes its name from a crew member who back in 1889 rowed his boat to the narrow entrance at a slack tide and then proceeded to get trapped in the swirling currents for over six hours when the tide rose and created a bottleneck situation of scary waters. While this may sound daunting, the system of how Ford's Terror works is well understood so your crew can plan accordingly. The vistas of soaring icy mountains, calving glaciers, and the chance to paddle around these glaciers and see a wealth of Alaska's famous wildlife make Fords Terror a spine-tingling treat.
